JPH10188105A - Automatic vending machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correctly output an alarm when the opening/closing door for maintenance of an automatic vending machine is unauthorizedly opened. SOLUTION: In this automatic vending machine provided with the opening/ closing door 5 for the maintenance on a main body casing 1 and provided with a locking means LM freely switchable to a locked state for locking the opening/ closing door 5 to a closed state and an unlocked state and an alarm output means freely switchable to an operation state for outputting the alarm accompanying the opening operation of the opening/closing door 5 and an operation stoppage state, an alarm operation cancellation means AR for switching the alarm output means to the operation state and the operation stoppage state is provided so as to be switched separately from the locking means LM.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lock means which is provided on a main body casing with a maintenance opening / closing door, and which can be operated to switch between a locked state where the opening / closing door is locked in a closed state and an unlocked state. The present invention relates to a vending machine provided with alarm output means that can switch between an operation state in which an alarm is output in response to an opening operation of an opening / closing door and an operation stop state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, such vending machines are provided with a maintenance opening / closing door in order to perform various maintenance operations such as replenishment of goods to be sold, collection of money, or release of clogging of goods. The door is usually provided with a lock so that no one other than the person concerned can open or close the door. Further, in the case where the door is forcibly opened by breaking the lock, etc. In consideration of this, an alarm output unit that outputs an alarm when the opening / closing door is opened is provided. Therefore, when performing the above maintenance work, it is necessary to set the alarm output means to the operation stop state so that an alarm is not output when the opening and closing door is opened. For this reason, conventionally, when the lock means is brought into the unlocked state by a regular method, the alarm output means is generally brought into an operation stop state in conjunction therewith.

[0003]

Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the alarm output means does not output an alarm even if the lock means is unlocked by an unauthorized means without breaking the lock means. It may be. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to accurately output an alarm when a maintenance opening / closing door of a vending machine is opened and operated illegally.

[0004]

When the maintenance work is performed by opening the maintenance opening / closing door, the alarm output means is first activated by the alarm release means. Then, after the operation is switched to the operation stop state, the locking means is switched to the unlocked state by an operation separate from the switching operation by the alarm operation releasing means, and the opening / closing door is opened. In other words, even if a person who attempts to open the door illegally thinks that the locking means has been switched from the locked state to the unlocked state and the lock has been successfully released, the door can be opened and operated in that state. However, the alarm output means is in an operating state, and when the door is opened and operated, the alarm output means outputs an alarm. Therefore, when the maintenance opening / closing door of the vending machine is opened and operated improperly, an alarm can be accurately output and theft or the like can be prevented.

[0005] Further, by providing the configuration of claim 2, the alarm output means is switched to the operation stop state by operating the alarm release lock with the alarm release key, and the door is opened and closed by the door open / close key. Operating the lock for opening and closing, switching to the unlocked state, opening the opening and closing door, and performing maintenance work and the like. Therefore, the combination of the key and the lock makes it possible to perform the operation for the alarm release unit and the operation for the lock unit by similar operations while securing the difficulty of unauthorized switching operation. Can be opened and operated.

In addition, with the above-mentioned structure, the keyhole of the lock for opening and closing the door is arranged on the door, and the keyhole of the lock for releasing the alarm is arranged on the main body casing separate from the door. You. A person who tries to open and operate the door illegally pays attention to the door, so he notices the key hole of the lock for opening and closing the door provided on the door, but it is provided in a main body casing separate from the door It becomes difficult to notice the keyhole of the alarm release lock. Therefore, the alarm output means can output an appropriate alarm when the door is opened and operated illegally.

[0007] Further, by providing the configuration according to the fourth aspect, the key for opening and closing the door and the key for releasing the alarm are formed in different shapes, so that the lock is operated using a regular key. In this case, the operation does not become complicated, but it can be difficult to illegally open and close the door opening and closing lock and the alarm releasing lock, and the will to open the opening and closing door illegally And can be more excellent in crime prevention.

Further, by providing the structure according to the fifth aspect, since a plurality of door opening / closing locks are provided, a person who attempts to open / close the opening / closing door illegally can open and close each lock. As a troublesome one, the motivation to open the opening and closing door illegally is lost, and the security can be improved.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a so-called case vending machine which sells a large number of canned beer, canned juice and the like stored in a case as a product together with the case. It will be described based on. As shown in FIG. 1, this vending machine is provided at the center of the front side of a rectangular box-shaped main body casing 1 made of steel so that a front door 5 can swing open and close around a vertical axis. Operation panel 5a provided with a product selection button 2, a bill insertion slot 3, a change dispensing opening 4, a product sample display shelf 2a, etc.
A take-out door 50 is provided below the front door 5 to swing open and close the product take-out port 6 around the vertical axis.
On the left and right sides on the front side of the main body casing 1, a product refill port 5 is provided.
A replenishing port door 51a that swings open / close about the upper and lower axis is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, storage shelves 8 for storing a large number of cans of beer or the like in a horizontal direction are provided in a plurality of storage shelves 8 on both left and right sides of the main body casing 1. Product storage device 9 is provided,
1a is provided so as to be able to open and close the lateral side of the product storage device 9, and is housed in the main body casing 1 between the left and right product storage devices 9 at one lateral end of the storage shelves 8. A product conveying device 7 for vertically moving the product A toward the product take-out section 52 is provided. At the top of the main body casing 1, a heat pump utilizing a fan 53a for passing cooling air through the main body casing 1 is used. A cooling unit 53 is provided.

The front door 5 of the main casing 1 is an opening / closing door for maintenance such as collection of sales proceeds and maintenance of each mechanism.
Lock means LM is provided which can be operated to switch between a locked state where the front door 5 is locked in a closed state and an unlocked state. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 10, the locking means LM is configured such that a door opening / closing lock 60 in which a keyhole 60 a is arranged on the side surface of the front door 5 is independently provided at two upper and lower locations. The key for opening and closing the door for these locks 60 is
Although illustration is omitted, each is formed in a different shape,
When opening and operating the front door 5 for maintenance,
The two locks 60 are switched from the locked state to the unlocked state by the door opening / closing key.

However, an alarm buzzer 61 is provided in the main body casing 1 as an alarm output means for issuing an alarm when the front door 5 is opened and operated illegally.
When the limit switch 62 detects that the front door 5 has been opened, the alarm buzzer 61 sounds. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, in the middle of the current path for supplying power to the buzzer drive circuit 63 for driving the alarm buzzer 61, the limit switch 62 becomes conductive as the opening operation of the front door 5 is detected. Normally open type relay 64
And the like. Therefore, the locking means LM
If the alarm buzzer 61 is sounded at the same time as opening the front door 5 only by bringing the alarm buzzer 61 into an unlocked state, the alarm operation canceling means AR that sets the alarm buzzer 61 to the operation stop state in advance
Is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 9 and 10, the alarm release means AR is provided at a position below the front door 5, that is, an alarm release provided on the main body casing 1 different from the front door 5. And a lock 65 for use. The lock 65 for releasing the alarm has a key hole 65a for the lock 60 for opening and closing the door.
The alarm buzzer 61 is switched between an operating state and an operation stopping state by inserting an alarm releasing key (not shown) into the key hole 65a and rotating the key. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
A normally closed relay 66 whose contact is turned on and off by a switching operation of an alarm release lock 65 is provided in the middle of a current path for supplying electric power to a buzzer drive circuit 63 for driving the device 1. That is, a state in which the drive coil of the relay 66 is not energized and the contact is closed is an operating state, and the switching operation on the alarm release lock 65 is energized to the drive coil of the relay 66 and the contact is open. The state becomes the operation stop state. The key for releasing the alarm is a lock unit L.
The key is different in shape from any of the door opening and closing keys for switching the M. Further, an electric lock is provided on the front door 5 so that the solenoid is moved out and back by a switching operation of the alarm release lock 65, and the solenoid of the electric lock is protruded with the operation of setting the alarm buzzer 61 to the operating state. By engaging with the casing 1, the swing of the front door 5 to the opening side is prevented, and furthermore, with the operation of stopping the alarm buzzer 61, the solenoid retracts and engages with the main casing 1. May be configured to solve.

On both sides of the main body casing 1 sandwiching the front door 5, a total of eight rectangular products A, which are stored in the storage shelves 8 of the product storage device 9, can be seen through from the outside of the main body casing 1. The see-through portions 54 are separately provided so as to correspond to the ends of the storage shelves 8 on one side in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the see-through portions 54 is provided with a transparent acrylic resin plate 54 in a through hole 54 a formed in the main body casing 1.
b, and the through hole 54a penetrates the commodity A so that the commodity A stored in the storage shelf 8 is not stolen even if the acrylic resin plate 54b is broken. It is formed in a rectangular shape smaller than the size of the product A, which cannot be taken out of the main casing 1 through the hole 54a. As shown in FIG. 9, the take-out door 50 is swingably opened and closed by a hinge 50a having a spring elastically biased to automatically return to the closed side. A magnet 50c is provided to be attracted to the piece 50b and held in a closed state.

The fork 2 is mounted on a lifting table 11 which moves up and down along a vertically moving path 10 extending vertically.
1 is provided so that the product A is placed on the fork 21 and transported up and down. As shown in FIG. 3, the lifting platform 11 is formed in an L shape in a side view.
As shown in FIG.
A plurality of guide rollers 13 that rotate in contact with a guide frame 12 provided along the rear of
It is configured to be able to move up and down along. Lifting table 11
The lifting and lowering chain 14 has one end connected and fixed above and below, the other end of the chain 14 connected and fixed below the lifting platform 11, and the lifting chain 14 mounted above the main body casing 1. The elevating table 11 is wound around the elevating drive sprocket 16 directly connected to the electric motor 15 and the elevating idler sprocket 17 attached below the main body casing 1. It is configured to be able to move up and down through the elevating chain 14.

As shown in FIG. 5, the elevator 11 has
A position detecting piece 18 made of a metal plate for detecting the vertical position of the lift 11 is provided.
Position detecting photosensors 19a to 19e for detecting the presence of the position detecting
Are provided in total of five. The position detecting photosensors 19a to 19e are attached to the lateral sides of the guide frame 12, and in order from the top, 19a is in the fourth storage shelf 8 from the bottom, and 19b is in the third storage shelf 8 from the bottom. , 19c are provided corresponding to the second-stage storage shelves 8 respectively, 19d is provided corresponding to the first-stage storage shelves 8 and a centering position described later, and 19e is corresponding to a product unloading position described later. The position detecting photosensors 19a to 19e are configured to detect the position detecting piece 18 so as to detect the vertical position of the elevator 11 and stop the elevator 11 at a desired position. I have. The position detecting photosensor is disposed on the side of the elevator 11, and the position detecting pieces to be detected by the position detecting photosensor are set at the reference stop positions and the reference stop positions corresponding to the respective storage shelves 8. The product A may be arranged at a height such as a stop position for scooping up the product A, which is located above the product A.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a pair of front and rear slide guide frames 20 having a U-shaped cross section and extending along the left and right sides are mounted on the elevating table 11. A fork 21 is provided so as to be slidable left and right and laterally along each slide guide frame 20. Each fork 21 is not a double-acting fork that can be extended to a plurality of stages, but is a single-acting fork made of one member, and is formed in a U-shaped cross section with an open lower portion. A plate-like slide frame 22 is attached. Each slide frame 22 and the slide guide frame 20 are connected via a slide mechanism in which a plurality of balls rotate and circulate, and each fork 21 is held by the slide guide frame 20 via the slide frame 22. At the same time, each fork 21 can be smoothly slid right and left along the slide guide frame 20.

Each slide guide frame 2 of the lift 11
0, a drive sprocket 23 for reciprocating the fork 21 and an idle sprocket 24 are rotatably supported, and a reciprocating chain 25 is provided between the sprockets 23 and 24, respectively. It is wound.
Each of the extension / retraction chains 25 is stretched along the slide guide frame 20, connects the fork 21 to the extension / retraction chain 25, and connects the extension / retraction drive sprockets 23 located at the front and rear with a connection shaft 26. Connected to each other with
By the forward / reverse rotation drive of the electric motor 27 for reciprocating movement in conjunction with the connecting shaft 26, the two forks 21 slide in the left and right and lateral directions in synchronization with each other via the driving sprocket 23 and the chain 25 for reciprocating movement. Is configured to obtain.

At the center in the left-right width direction of the fork 21 located forward of the two forks 21, there is provided a withdrawal detecting piece 28 for detecting the position of the fork 21 with respect to the elevating platform 11 in the left-right and lateral directions. The detection member 28 is provided.
A left / right detection photo sensor 29 for detecting the presence of the left / right detection piece 28
a to 29e are provided in total of five. Each of the outgoing / leaving detection photosensors 29a to 29e is attached to the lift table 11 side. In FIG. 7, in order from the left, 29a indicates a maximum protruding position of the fork 21 to the left and a centering position described later, 29b and 29d. Is the fork 2 on which the product A is placed
1, a position 29c is provided so as to be able to detect the center position of the fork 21 to the right side and a centering position, respectively. ~ 29e
Detects the withdrawal detection piece 28, the fork 21
Of the fork 2 at the desired position
1 can be stopped.

Each of the storage shelves 8 of the merchandise storage device 9 includes a pair of front and rear shelf frames 30 which are inclined so that the side of the elevating platform 11 on the elevation path 10 side is lower. The idler roller 31 is pivotally supported, and at the end on the side of the elevating path 10, a divided idler roller 32 divided forward and backward over a certain distance is axially supported. The space is defined as a fork passage space 33 that allows the fork 21 to pass in the vertical direction. A plurality of guide rollers 34 are rotatably supported on each shelf frame 30. When the product A is placed on the idle roller 31, the product A is idled by the gravity while being guided by the guide rollers 34. It moves on the roller 31 and the split idler roller 32 toward one lateral side of the storage shelf 8 and is conveyed to the elevating path 10 side of the product conveying device 7 provided on one lateral side of each storage shelf 8. It is configured as follows.

That is, each storage shelf 8 is provided with a roller-type gravity conveyor comprising a plurality of idler rollers 31 and divided idler rollers 32, and is sequentially conveyed to the leading end side of the gravity conveyor in the conveying direction. A stopper 35 is attached to each shelf frame 30 for contacting the incoming product A and stopping further conveyance. And the product A at the leading end in the transport direction
Is configured to stop on the divided idler roller 32 positioned in front of and behind the stopper 35, in other words, in a state in which the fork passage space 33 is closed. , A presence detector 36 composed of a light emitter and a light receiver is provided, and is configured to detect whether or not there is a product A in each storage shelf 8.

Below the elevating path 10 of the elevating table 11, two unloading idle rollers 37 and 38 are provided, and the space on the front side of the unload idle rollers 37 and 38 is the product take-out port 6. The product take-out unit 52 is provided on the front side. The product take-out unit 52 has a carry-out roller conveyor in which a plurality of idler rollers are supported by left and right roller support frames 39a as shown in FIG. 39, and a guide plate 39b which comes into contact with the left and right sides of the product A placed on the carry-out roller conveyor 39 and guides the carry-out direction of the carry-out roller conveyor 39 is provided.
Is provided with a commodity receiving idle roller 55 that idles around the horizontal axis X at a position higher than the transport surface. The unloading idle rollers 37 and 38 and the unloading roller conveyor 39 are, as apparent from FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the rear idler roller 37 is higher in the side view, and the front roller conveyor 3 is located in the side view.
9 is lower, and is arranged such that the conveying surfaces of the unloading idle rollers 37 and 38 and the unloading roller conveyor 39 are substantially flush with each other and are inclined toward the product outlet 6.

Since the conveying surface of the carry-out roller conveyor 39 is arranged so as to be inclined toward the product take-out port 6, it is received by the product receiving idler roller 55 as shown in FIG. The upper end on the front side of the product A
The outlet door 50 held on the closing side is pressed, and the outlet door 50 is opened and opened against the elastic biasing force of the hinge 50a toward the closing side and the attraction force of the magnet 50c. As a result, the purchaser grasps an appropriate portion of the take-out door 50 and fully opens the product A, as shown in FIG. 8B, the product A received by the product receiving idler roller 55.
Is placed on the commodity receiving idler roller 55, and in that state, the commodity A can be drawn and taken out from the commodity take-out port 6. With the removal of the commodity A, the commodity receiving idler roller Since 55 rolls, it can be taken out with a light operating force. Accordingly, the unloading roller conveyor 39 and the guide plate 39b are configured as a guide portion 56 that moves the product A conveyed to the product takeout portion 52 by its own weight and guides the product A to the product takeout port 6, and a product receiving idler roller. Reference numeral 55 denotes a stop portion which comes into contact with the product A guided to the product take-out port 6 and stops the movement of the product A. It is configured to roll as the product A is taken out from the product outlet 6.

The rear idler roller 37 of the unloading idler rollers 37 and 38 is disposed further rearward than the rear fork 21 in plan view, and the front idler roller 3
Numeral 8 is arranged between the front and rear forks 21. The lifting platform 11 is provided with openings 40 and 41 for avoiding interference with the idle rollers 37 and 38 for transport. Then, the upper surface of the fork 21 is positioned at the rear
At a centering position slightly above the upper surface of the fork 7, a fork retracting space 42 that allows the fork 21 to protrude to the maximum protruding position to the left is provided in the first-stage storage shelf 8 located on the left. Similarly, a fork retracting space 43 is provided below the first storage shelf 8 on the right side and allows the fork 21 to project to the maximum projecting position to the right.

The operation of the vending machine is entirely controlled by a control device H housed in the main casing 1, and as shown in FIG. The main control device H1 for storing and managing information relating to the lift, the elevation control device H2 for controlling the operation of the electric motor 15 for elevating to control the elevating operation of the elevating table 11 and the operation of the electric motor 27 for egress and retreat. It comprises an exit control device H3 for controlling the exit operation of the fork 21 and the like.
The main control device H1, the elevation control device H2, and the exit control device H3 are configured to be able to communicate with each other.

Next, the specific operation of the transfer device in the vending machine will be described with reference to FIG.
When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 3 and a desired product A is selected by the product selection button 2, the main control device H1 searches the storage shelf 8 in which the product A is stored, and outputs the search result to the elevation control device. A transmission command is sent to H2 and the exit control device H3. For example, if the storage shelf 8 is the fourth shelf on the left from the bottom, based on the instruction, the elevation control device H2
The electric motor 15 for elevation is driven to elevate the elevation platform 11, and the photosensor 19 for position detection corresponding to the fourth shelf is provided.
When “a” detects the position detecting piece 18 provided on the lift 11, the lift electric motor 15 is stopped. In this stop position, the upper surface of the fork 21 on the elevator 11 is located at a position slightly lower than the bottom of the product A at the tip of the fourth-stage storage shelf 8.

Thereafter, the egress / retreat control device H3 drives the evacuation / retraction electric motor 27 to slide the fork 21 located at the center of the elevating platform 11 to the left, and to move the fork / reception photosensor located on the left. The electric motor 27 for stopping and moving is stopped when the detecting member 29a detects the movement detecting piece 28 provided on the fork 21. At the maximum projecting position of the fork 21 to the left side, the left end of the fork 21 is located in the fork passage space 33 and below the bottom of the product A at the front end of the storage shelf 8, and furthermore, A is shifted to the right by a margin h from the left end of the bottom of A. In this state, the elevating platform 11 rises, and the fork 21 scoops up only one product A and stops. In this stop position, the bottom of the scooped product A is located above the stopper 35, and the following product A on the storage shelf 8 is in contact with the scooped product A. Has become.

Next, the electric motor 27 is driven in reverse to retract the fork 21 to the right, and when the fourth photo-sensor 29d from the left detects the detection piece 28, the motor is moved. Electric motor 27 is stopped, and the elevator 1
1 transfer is completed. In the transfer state, the product A protrudes leftward from the tip of the fork 21 by about the margin width h, but since the fork 21 is located slightly to the right of the center of the lift 11, the lift A The product A on 11 does not interfere with other products A when the elevating platform 11 moves up and down. With the retreat of the fork 21 to the right,
Each product A on the storage shelf 8 that has stopped in contact with the product A on the fork 21 is sequentially conveyed by one by the gravity of the product itself, and the product A at the tip contacts the stopper 35 and stops. At this time, if there is no product A on the storage shelf 8, the fact that the product A is sold out is appropriately displayed on the operation panel 5a based on the detection by the presence detector 36.

As described above, with the fork 21 slightly shifted to the right, the elevator 11 is lowered, and the position detecting photo corresponding to the centering position (which is also the position corresponding to the first storage shelf 8 from the bottom). Sensor 19d is position detecting piece 1
8 is stopped, the lifting electric motor 15 is stopped.
In this stop position, the bottom surface of the product A on the fork 21 is located slightly above the upper surface of the carry-out idler roller 37 located at the rear, and the upper surface of the fork 21
It is located slightly below, so as not to interfere with the storage shelf 8 of the tier. In this state, the drive motor 27 is driven to slide the fork 21 to the right to protrude into the fork withdrawal space 43 on the right side. Is stopped, the electric motor 27 is stopped. In this stop position,
The goods A on the fork 21 are transported by idle rollers 37, 38
Is set in advance so as to be located on the center line in the carry-out width direction, so that the product A is on the center line in the transport width direction of the carry-out idle rollers 37, 38 and the carry-out roller conveyor 39, and the product take-out port. 6 is located on the center line.

Thereafter, the platform 11 is further lowered, and when the position detecting photosensor 19e corresponding to the product carrying-out position detects the position detecting piece 18, the platform 11 is stopped. Of the product A on the fork 21, the gravity of the product itself moves the product A onto the carry-out roller conveyor 39 of the product take-out section 52, and the product take-out port 6 The product A is carried out. Then, the lift 11 stopped at the product discharge position prepares for the next product discharge with the fork 21 returned to the center of the lift 11.

As described above, the goods A are stored in the fourth storage shelf 8 on the left side.
The operation at the time of unloading was explained.
The same applies to the stage. Product A from storage shelf 8 on the right
When the product A is carried out, when the product A is transferred to the elevator 11 and lowered, the fork 21 is located slightly to the left of the center of the elevator 11, and the product A is placed on the right end of the fork 21. The product A is then placed on the elevator 11
When the fork 21 is slid to the left to center it at the center of the fork, there is a difference that the fork 21 projects into the left fork egress / retreat space 42, but the difference is only the left and right.

In the case where an abnormality occurs when the above-mentioned commodity A is carried out, or when maintenance work such as collection of sales proceeds is performed, a key for releasing the alarm is inserted into the key hole 65a of the lock 65 for releasing the alarm. After the alarm buzzer 61 is deactivated by inserting and rotating the door, the two door opening / closing keys 60
By inserting a corresponding door opening / closing key into each of the keyholes 60a and rotating the keyhole 60a from the locked state shown in FIG. 10A to the unlocked state shown in FIG. Open and operate. If the front door 5 is provided with an electric lock interlocked with the switching operation for the alarm buzzer 61, the electric lock is unlocked by rotating the alarm release key. Then, after the maintenance work is completed, the locking means LM is switched from the unlocked state to the locked state by the reverse operation, and the alarm buzzer 61 is switched from the stopped state to the activated state.

[Other Embodiments] Other embodiments will be listed below. In the above embodiment, both the lock means LM and the alarm release means AR are constituted by locks that are switched by a key.
The switching operation may be performed by inserting a card. In the above embodiment, the lock 60 for opening and closing the door is connected to the front door 5.
Are provided at two places, but only one place or three or more places may be provided. Also, the keyhole 60a of the lock 60 is
You may comprise so that it may be arrange | positioned in the main body casing 1. FIG.

In the above embodiment, the alarm buzzer 61 is exemplified as the alarm output means. For example, an alarm is output by an alarm lamp, or an alarm is output to a vending machine administrator or the like through a communication line. It is good also as a structure which performs. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the product A sold in the vending machine is a so-called case selling case in which a large number of canned beers or the like are put, is applied to a vending machine selling each can. Of course, it can be applied to the case of selling various other products A.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a vending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vending machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the product conveying device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a main part of the product transport device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main part of the product transport device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a sectional side view of the fork according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view of the fork according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a product takeout unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a product take-out unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a main part according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the product transport device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of an alarm output unit and the like according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body casing 5 Opening / closing door 60 Lock for door opening / closing 61 Alarm output means 65 Lock for alarm release AR Alarm release means LM Lock means

Claims (5)

[Claims] An opening / closing door for maintenance is provided on a main body casing, locking means for switching between a locked state and an unlocked state for locking the opening / closing door in a closed state, and opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door. A vending machine provided with alarm output means that can be switched between an operation state and an operation stop state that output an alarm, and an alarm operation release means that switches the alarm output means between an operation state and an operation stop state. However, the vending machine is provided so as to be switched separately from the locking means. 2. The lock means comprises a door opening / closing lock which is switched by a door opening / closing key, and wherein the alarm activation canceling means comprises an alarm releasing switch which is switched by an alarm releasing key. 2. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine comprises a lock. 3. The door opening / closing lock is arranged such that a key hole of the door opening / closing key is provided in the opening / closing door, and the alarm releasing lock is inserted with the alarm releasing key. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein the keyhole is arranged so as to be provided in a main body casing separate from the opening / closing door. 4. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein the key for opening and closing the door and the key for releasing the alarm are formed in different shapes. 5. The vending machine according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of door opening / closing locks are provided.